Alysia Abbott reads from her book "Fairlyand: A Memoir of My Father."

A beautiful, vibrant memoir about growing up motherless in 1970s and ’80s San Francisco with an openly gay father, noted poet and activist Steve Abbott, who died of AIDS in 1992.

October 21, 2013
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
Location
Wren Room, Sanborn Hall
Sponsored by
Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
Audience
Public
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Cristen Brooks
646-2722

Reconstructing their life together from a remarkable cache of her father’s journals, letters, and writings, Alysia Abbott gives us an unforgettable portrait of a tumultuous, historic time in San Francisco as well as an exquisitely moving account of a father’s legacy and a daughter’s love.  More at Fairyland's web page on the W.W. Norton website, including Alysia's lengthy interview with Terry Gross on Fresh Air. Cosponsored by the Department of English.

Location
Wren Room, Sanborn Hall
Sponsored by
Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
Audience
Public
More information
Cristen Brooks
646-2722